Voter identification; identification containing a photograph required. (SB900)
Introduced By
Sen. Ryan McDougle (R-Mechanicsville) with support from co-patrons Sen. Bill DeSteph (R-Virginia Beach), and Sen. David Suetterlein (R-Salem)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Voter identification; identification containing a photograph required. Requires presentation of a form of identification containing a photograph in order to vote. The bill repeals the provisions of law permitting a voter who does not have one of the required forms of identification to vote after signing a statement, subject to felony penalties for false statements, that he is the named registered voter he claims to be. Instead, the bill provides that such voter is entitled to cast a provisional ballot. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/05/2023 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101118D |
01/05/2023 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/19/2023 | Impact statement from DPB (SB900) |
02/08/2023 | Left in Privileges and Elections |
Comments
One requirement for any bill should be to at least make a good faith effort to prove there there is a problem...and that this bill will solve or even largely solve said problem. Anything less is simply recreational legislating simply for political purposes.